The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment. Politics
Increased caseload leads to public defenders shortage in San Francisco, officials said NBC Bay Area Politics
Soaring caseloads turn S.F. private attorneys into ‘second public defender’s office’ Mission Local Politics
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended his remarks about migration after backlash, saying many Europeans are “afraid to move around in public spaces." Events
Washington state to reduce public defender caseloads by 2026 KIMA Politics
People charged with felonies in San Francisco could be released due to lack of public defenders ABC7 San Francisco Events
Lack of public defenders forces S.F. courts to release jailed defendants San Francisco Chronicle Events
